Our new friend Chewy, fromLandshark Hockey has a Fantasy Hockey 101 lesson for all of us trying to cram in as much NHL knowledge as quickly as possible. If you're like most and haven't given much thought to fantasy hockey over the past 8 months (either out of self-defense, spite, or indifference), you may need a little help getting grounded before piecing together your fantasy squad this week. So, here's a quick primer to get your mind back on important matters:

2011-12 RECAP

Last season was largely about the dominance of the Penguins (at least in the regular season). Malkin and Neal were unstoppable. Crosby was dominant as ever in half a season of action. Jordan Staal played his way out of town with a career season. Kris Letang would have been in the running for the Norris, had he stayed healthy.